Granted, it didn’t count, but don’t let that detract from how boyishly fun this play is.

In the second quarter of Sunday’s Browns/Ravens game, Johnny Manziel jogged to the sidelines to talk to the coaches. Only, he was narrowly on the field — and an eligible receiver.

You can see a Cleveland coach mouth “Go, go” as the ball is snapped, and Johnny Football takes off down the field. Brian Hoyer hits him in stride for a gain of 39 yards, a pass reception to a receiver Baltimore didn’t know existed.

Of course, it would come back — running back Terrance West illegally shifted on the play, so all the trickery netted 5 negative yards.

Still, the little hints Cleveland gives at the upcoming era of Manziel continue to tantalize.